Sunday, July 21, 2013

Why PAOO™ Should Be A Routine Part of Periodontal/Orthodontic Practice

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PAOO™ vs. Traditional Orthodontics

For patients, the greatest benefit to PAOO is the shortened treatment time from years to months. There are also many additional benefits to PAOO over traditional orthodontics:

PAOOvs.
 
Traditional Orthodontics
  • Treatment duration: less than 1 year 
  • Treatment duration: 18-36 months
  • Lesser need for tooth extractions
  • Greater need for tooth extractions
  • Chances for relapse are low
  • Chances for relapse are high
  • Lesser need for additional appliances
  • May need additional appliances
  • Additional marginal orthognathic surgery may be avoided
  • Additional surgery may be required
  • Less appearance of "white spots" (decalcification) on teeth
  • Appearance of white spots on the teeth
  •  Likelihood for root resorption low
  • Root resorption chances possible